Step Into the Creative Talentz Universe
Confidence Through Creativity
Creativity can be the beginning of discovery.
Creative Talentz creates inclusive experiences where children, teens, and young adults use imagination to create, express themselves, build confidence, and discover what excites them.
Whether through characters, stories, movement, or digital creativity, we give participants opportunities to explore their ideas, recognize their strengths, and take the next step toward developing their interests and talents.
Characters pull them in. Creativity helps them grow.
The Creative Talentz Journey
Every Creative Talentz experience begins with an idea, and creates an opportunity to discover where that idea can lead.
IMAGINE → CREATE → EXPRESS → CONFIDENCE → DISCOVER → GROW
It starts with imagination. It grows through creativity. It can lead to discovery.
Meet Chanel
Founder. Creator. Storyteller. Advocate.
Chanel Darden is the founder and creative force behind Creative Talentz, a growing world of original characters, stories, creative experiences, and programs designed to help young people discover what they’re capable of.
Her own creative journey has taken her from discovering her voice through storytelling to writing, animation, self-advocacy, speaking, and entrepreneurship.
Today, Chanel uses those experiences to encourage children, teens, and young adults to imagine what’s possible, express themselves, and discover the talents within them.
Her story is still being written and she’s helping others begin theirs.
Explore the Creative Talentz Universe
Characters, creativity, movement, stories, and community, all connected by one purpose: helping people discover what they can do.
Create. Express. Discover.
Character-driven experiences where children, teens, and young adults use imagination, storytelling, self-expression, and creativity to build confidence and discover what excites them.
Meet the worlds we’re creating.
Creative Talentz brings original characters and stories to life through Creative Talentz Kidz, The Trio Bros, and XOR6 each with its own style, audience, and creative world.
Confidence in motion.
Through The Master Dojo and Adaptive Karate, participants use movement, structure, repetition, and encouragement to develop focus, self-control, confidence, and positive routines at their own pace.
Shine. Create. Inspire.
Creative Starz is a growing community for teens and young adults of all abilities, a place to celebrate creativity, encourage one another, express individuality, and feel a sense of belonging.
See Creativity in Action
Creative Talentz is more than an idea. We’re bringing creativity to life through original characters, stories, workshops, community experiences, and opportunities for young people to explore what excites them.
Who We Serve
Creative Talentz creates inclusive experiences for children, teens, and young adults of all abilities.
We work with families, schools, nonprofits, homeschool communities, autism and disability organizations, transition programs, and community groups to create opportunities for creativity, confidence, expression, and discovery.
WHAT MAKES CREATIVE TALENTZ DIFFERENT
We don’t begin by telling young people what their talents should be. We give them opportunities to discover what excites them.
Creative Talentz uses characters, storytelling, movement, and creative experiences to give participants different ways to imagine, create, express themselves, and explore their interests.
There is no single “right” way to participate. Different communication styles, abilities, interests, and ways of creating are welcomed, because discovery can look different for everyone.
Characters pull them in. Creativity helps them grow.
Bring Creative Talentz to Your Community
Looking for a creative experience for your school, organization, program, or community?
Creative Talentz offers flexible experiences that can be adapted to different ages, group needs, settings, and goals from introductory workshops to extended creative learning experiences.
Tell us about your group, and we’ll help you identify the Creative Talentz experience that fits best.
WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER?
Sometimes discovering what you love begins with being given the opportunity to try.
Creative Talentz creates spaces where imagination leads to creation, creation builds confidence, and confidence opens the door to discovery.
Let’s create something and see where it leads.